Negative bandwidth is when you've gone so far past empty that you're not just depleted — you're actively in debt. You owe yourself rest, owe yourself recovery, and every new demand is being taken from a reserve that doesn't exist. It's the point where even basic tasks feel like lifting a car, where 'I just need a weekend' has ballooned into 'I need a month off from being a person.' Operating in negative bandwidth for too long is how you end up with a breakdown that surprises everyone except you.
I've been in negative bandwidth since March — I literally cannot take on one more thing without something breaking.
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